''Man of Conflict'' is a 1953 American

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directed by Hal R. Makelim and starring

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and Edward Arnold.

Plot

Industrial giant J. R. Compton and his partner son Ray clash over J. R.'s treatment of employees in the company's plants. J. R.'s rise to success has taken his sense of fairness, and Ray must show his father how to conduct his affairs with respect for the men who work for them.

Cast

* Edward Arnold as J. R. Compton *

as Ray Compton *

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as Jane Jenks * Fay Roope as Ed Jenks *

Herbert Heyes Herbert Harrison Heyes (August 3, 1889 – May 31, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1956, including the famed 1947 film '' Miracle on 34th Street'', in which he played an ahistorical "Mr. Gimbel ...

as Evans *

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as Betty * Bob Carson as Official *

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as Murdock * John Hamilton as Cornwall * Lovyss Bradley as Miss Garner

References

External links

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